On February 1, 2019 at approximately 6:41PM Brattleboro police officers received a call at a store on Putney RD for a retail theft. Upon arrival police spoke with two employees and showed officers surveillance footage of the retail theft.

Through subsequent investigation Brattleboro police positively identified Ervin King (DOB: 10/17/1978) as he left the store with items he did not pay for.

On February 25, 2019 Brattleboro police cited King for retail theft and is due to appear in Windham County Superior Court, Criminal Division on April 2, 2019.